Why the Indian thali is failing both the poor and the well-off
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Dec 15, 2025, 16:23 IST IST
India’s nutrition crisis is often blamed on fast food, packaged snacks or eating out, and not without reason. But the deeper problem, it turns out, lies elsewhere.
According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), 95% of all meals in India are still cooked and eaten at home. In effect, most Indians eat what is prepared, repeatedly, in household kitchens shaped by habit, affordability and routine.
According to the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), 95% of all meals in India are still cooked and eaten at home. In effect, most Indians eat what is prepared, repeatedly, in household kitchens shaped by habit, affordability and routine.
